House for 10-12 people in Arezzo

The accommodation

Villa Portoverde for holidays and celebrations has Air Conditioning, 1 wide living-rooms, 1 kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms internal of external and 2 bathrooms, for a total of 10 + 2 = 12 beds.
Enchanted by the astonishing sights of Foiano and Cortona, the Villa fills an area of 450 square meters, of which the native part about 230.
The Villa has been built in 1925 and enlarged in 1999, during which was performed a careful restauration of the native part. A new global restauration has been done during 2010.
The original part is completely independent to tourists while the expansion in is occupied by the owner and his wife who guarantee maximum privacy and offer concierge service to tourists, garden, swimming pool, finnish sauna and whirlpool are for the exclusive use of tourists.
In axis with the house lies the beautiful swimming pool with Roman staircase (6×12 meters) and the original wood-and- bricks porch.
At one side of the pool there is a large whirlpool tub for exteriors (SPA) with 6 places for lying down with a heater, ozonator, waterfall and whirlpool 2-speed and 32 jets. The heater allows to use the bathtub also during low and middle seasons. Complete the wellness program the Finnish Sauna with 8 seats near the pool.
In a garden corner there is a beautiful beaten iron gazebo with mosaic table and ironchairs. Behind a wooden porch there is a florentine octagonal fountain.
We offer you a relaxing vacation in complete contact with the nature and the beauty of the Tuscany country, characterized by the green of the hills, the sublime wine and excellent cuisine.
The Villa, set in quiet position, has an elevated level of quality of fur-nishings, distemperings, floorings and coverings, it’s perfect for your vacation in relax far from caos and smog but, at the same time, near to medieval and enchanted town and city.
The Villa is accessed through two gates in beaten iron with an automatic-distance opening and a pedonal access, and is surrounded by an ample garden of 5.000 square meters, entirely fenced by great and original Tuscan “Cotto” pitchers, secular trees, cast iron benches and lamp-posts.
The space can be used for outdoor weddings and receptions since there is a marquee that can accommodate tables and chairs for about 300 people.
On the wide green space is possible to play soccer – even land with a helicopter!
The parking has numerous spaces among which 4 covered autolot with beautiful beaten-iron platform.
Adjacent to the fenced garden you can access to a 6000 square meters ground planted with typical tuscany forest trees.
It can be used like car parking for weddings and events.
Rent the house and enjoy yor stay!
Ground Floor
Through the main entrance leads to the living-room composed of great and original fireplace with seats on either side, room furnished with valuable new or antique table and chairs for 12 seats, sitting area with 4 large sofas, TV with satellite, VHS VCR, DVD player, radio and a porch with wicker chairs near the entrance there is a large kitchen with dining included a dishwasher, oven-plate, microwave, freezer and maxifrigo with ice dispenser and cold water, TV with VHS and bathroom with shower.
Outside in the annexe are placed outside the 3 bathrooms, one with washing machine, near the kitchen there is a beautiful wooden gazebo with iron tables antique marble and wrought iron chairs with 12 seats.

Setting

Ground Floor
Through the main entrance leads to the living-room composed of great and original fireplace with seats on either side, room furnished with valuable new or antique table and chairs for 12 seats, sitting area with 4 large sofas, TV with satellite, VHS VCR, DVD player, radio and a porch with wicker chairs near the entrance there is a large kitchen with dining included a dishwasher, oven-plate, microwave, freezer and maxifrigo with ice dispenser and cold water, TV with VHS and bathroom with shower.
Outside in the annexe are placed outside the 2 bathrooms, one with washing machine, near the kitchen there is a beautiful wooden gazebo with iron tables antique marble and wrought iron chairs with 12 seats.

First Floor
The sleeping zone is accessed by staircases in “pietra serena”, and offers 2 double rooms, the master bedroom has a safe, TV, a covered terrace with table and chairs, wooden chairs, single bed and a single sofa bed furnished with valuable antiques.
The second double bedroom has a TV and Art Deco style furniture, bathroom with mosaic tiling has a original antique cast iron double sink housed in a single piece of Carrara marble, Shower with hydro massage and radio.
The plan also has safe wall.
On request available 2 beds for children, a crib and a highchair. All the bathrooms are supplied with seat watercloses and bidet.

Second Floor
The attic area is accessed via an ancient brick stairs, where there are 2 bedrooms, one double bedroom and the other with double beds and two single beds added.
The bathroom with mosaic tiling consists of sink, vessel seat, bidet and shower.
On request available 2 beds for children and a crib.

Activities and attractions

Portoverde Villa for Holidays and Celebrations is situated just 1 km from Foiano della Chiana, an ancient center of Etruscan origin in the province of Arezzo, where guests can find shops and services of all kinds. Foiano is at the heart of the Chiana Valley, Big Valley home of cow breeding of “chianina“, exported around the world for the quality of its meat.
Near the A1 motorway exit Val di Chiana have a big Outlet where you can buy clothing and much of the best brands at highly discounted prices.
Foiano also boasts the oldest carnival in Italy and one of the oldest in the world dating back to 1500, June-July every year in the February edition is replicated with its parades and floats great.
Available free of tourists are: gym equipment for fitness and bodybuilding, 6 mountain bikes for excursions healthy landscape over the Chiana Valley and along the rivers on which you can go fishing, ping-pong, badminton, foosball (table football), a small playground for children, TV with satellite, 2 barbecue and playing soccer to practice in the wide green lawn near the pool.
And ‘free availability internet access WI-FI.
By request we can arrange use the wellness program consists of swimming pool, Jacuzzi and Finnish sauna, airport transfers, sightseeing tours in the cities of art (Etruria Tour) and have cooks at home for Tuscan dishes or cooking classes and catering.
You can also:
Tennis (1 km)
Play Golf (4 km., Golf Club Valdichiana – nine hole putting green, Loc They Secco, Bettolle, Siena –)
rent a horse riding nearby (4 km, Equestrian Center and Hippotherapy They Secco, Bettolle, Calussi and Equestrian Center, loc. Farneta, Cortona)
relax in the beauty center (Wellness Center “Ying and Yang”, via Farniole 23, Foiano).
Portoverde Villa is just 4 km away from the Chiana Valley of the Autostrada del Sole (A1) and the Siena-Perugia, is therefore the ideal place to spend the most beautiful areas of Tuscany and Umbria.

How to reach us:
Villa Portoverde is near Foiano della Chiana (Ar) in the heart of Italy and it’s easily reachable by the A1 motorway. Take the exit “Valdichiana”, from here follow the signs to Foiano della Chiana. At the fourth roundabout take the first exit (direction Arezzo) and at the next roundabout, leave at the second exit, towards Arezzo. After about 2km turn left following the signs to Villa Portoverde. After approximately 200m turn right and after about 200 meters on the left you are arrived.

Nearby:
Arezzo (20 minutes by car)
Siena (30 minutes)
Perugia (35 minutes)
Florence (50 minutes)
Cortona (15 minutes)
Lago Trasimeno (20 minutes)
Assisi (50 minutes)
Montepulciano (20 minutes)
Pienza (30 minutes)
San Gimignano (50 minutes)
Montalcino (40 minutes)
Orvieto (40 minutes)
Rapolano Terme (15 minutes)
Bagno Vignoni (40 minutes)
Chianciano Terme (30 minutes)
Gubbio (60 minutes)
Todi (60 minutes)
Spello (60 minutes)
Pisa (90 minutes)
Roma (100 minutes)